Isbn: 9780006345121 - lion and kangaroo (10 resultados)

Soft cover. Condición: Good. 344 pages, with index and bibliography. First Fontana edition of book originally published 1976. Illustrated with photos and artwork on plates - 14 color, 35 b&w images, plus in-text drawings. Mass-market paperback, black end papers with "Advance Australia" crest in white (losses to black on inside front cover), creases to spine, binding stiff but the book falls open opposite the creases, wear to corners, light soil to back cover. Former owner's name and bookstore price written on half-title, underscoring or margin marks observed on three pages, pink, green or very pale yellow highlighting on approximately 20 pages.…

Soft cover. Condición: Good.

Softcover. Condición: Very Good. Note: Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. Very faint foxing on front endpapers. Edges very slightly spotted or marked. Card covers have some slight edgewear and some creases and fading on spine.…

SOFTCOVER. Condición: 1978. A very good copy. Lion and Kangaroo is one of Australia's great works of history, an extraordinary rich chronicle of the nation's coming-of-age. In this brilliantly detailed narrative Gavin Souter captures with sparkling wit all the milestones of Australia's first decades, from the constitutional conventions of the nineteenth century to the turbulent years that followed the Great War. Souter paints unforgettable portraits not only of Australia's first prime ministers and governors general, but of Tom Roberts labouring over his epic painting of the first parliament, Ross and Keith Simon on their remarkable flight from London to Melbourne in 1919, and scores of other memorable characters.…

Pictorial Card Cover. Condición: Very Good. First Thus. Colour and B&W photos throughout. Plasticised cover. 20 x 12.5 cm. 344 pp.

Large Paper Back. Condición: Very Good. First Edition. 344 pages. Illustrated. A firm, clean book. Size: 8 X 5".

Large Paper Back. Condición: Fine. 1st of This Edition. A clean, straight, unmarked book, appears unused.

Soft cover. Condición: Very Good. 2nd Edition. Very good condition. Minor wear to book corners and edges. Light foxing to top foredge. Lion and Kangaroo is one of Australia's great works of history, an extraordinarily rich chronicle of the nation's coming-of-age. In this brilliantly detailed narrative, Gavin Souter captures with sparkling wit all the milestones of Australia's first decades, from the constitutional conventions of the nineteenth century to the turbulent years that followed the Great War. Souter paints unforgettable portraits not only of Australia's first prime ministers and governors generals but of Tom Roberts labouring over his epic painting of the first parliament, Ross and Keith Simon, on their remarkable flight from London to Melbourne in 1919, and scores of other memorable characters. (publisher blurb).…

1st pb ed. Paperback trade, very good condition, black & white photos, owner's written name. 344 pp. Gavin Souter provides a majestic survey of the first 18 years of the Australian nation. Covers an immense panorama from the South African veldt to the Somme, from constitutional conventions of the late 19th century to the Peace Conference of 1919, from the first Empire Day in 1905 to the slaughter at Gallipoli and Pozieres, from leisurely Edwardian cruises 'home' to Ross Smith's extraordinary London-Melbourne flight in 1919.…

Softcover. Condición: Good (ex-library). Softcover. 343 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Fontana, Australia, 1978. *** CONDITION: This book is in good (ex-library) condition. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: The beginnings of Australia's parliament, the high court, army, navy, flag, income tax, coat of arms and Canberra. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Politics & Government; ISBN: 0006345123. ISBN/EAN: 9780006345121. Inventory No: 08020424. The photo of this book is of the actual book for sale.…